Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA) proudly announces its inaugural Governance Forum, scheduled for 1-2 July 2024 at Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney.
Designed for Board Directors and Advisory Council members of Catholic social service providers, this event aims to explore governance challenges and opportunities, both common to the NFP sector and unique to faith-based services.
Participants will hear from a range of experts in the field, can engage in discussion, ask questions, and network with colleagues from across the country, enriching their knowledge and connections within the Catholic social service sector.
The early bird ticket, available for $300, encompasses all meals—this includes an off-site dinner on Monday evening, two lunches, and morning and afternoon tea. For tickets booked after 31 May, the price will increase to $330.
For bookings email: [email protected]
| Time | Speaker | Organisation | Topic |
| Monday, 1 July 2024 | |||
| 12:30pm | Ms Theresa Ardler | Board Member, Marist180 | Welcome to Country |
| 12:35pm-12:45pm | Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv | Bishop of Parramatta | Opening Address Lunch by House of Welcome, St Francis Social Services |
| 1:30pm – 2:15pm | Commissioner Sue Woodward AM (online) | Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) | The role of the ACNC in the charities space, and the roles and responsibilities of Australian charities. |
| 2:15pm – 3:15pm | Professor David Gilchrist | University of Western Australia | Sustainability: Challenges and advocacy opportunities in the funding environment for the social services sector. |
| 3:15pm – 3:30pm | Afternoon tea | ||
| 3:30pm – 4:00pm | Professor David Gilchrist | University of Western Australia | Q&A |
| 6:00pm | Dinner at TreeHouse Hotel | ||
| Tuesday, 2 July 2024 | |||
| 9:00am – 10.30am | Fr Brian Lucas | Catholic Mission | Governance of Church Organisations and the Intersection of Civil and Canon Law. |
| 10:30am – 11:00am | Morning tea | ||
| 11:00am – 12:30pm | Ms Megan Kavanagh | Australian Catholic Council for Employment Relations (ACCER) | Employment law landscape, including WH&S, safeguarding vulnerable people and wage theft. |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:30pm – 3:00pm | Mr Ian Woodruff | Institute of Community Directors Australia | Training workshop on the principles of not-for-profit governance. |
| 3:00pm – 3:20pm | Afternoon tea | ||
| 3:20pm – 4:20pm | Ms Kathleen Donnellon | Independent (Lawyer, Academic, Author, Board Member) | Is governance in a faith-based organisation different to governance in any other not-for-profit? |